Word: ranking
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...battle is to be fought, not by artillery and soldiers at the front, but by the civilian population at home. It is a direct effort by the rank and file of the people to help win the war. Its success depends on cooperation. All the organization developed by the first Liberty Loan will be brought into play again, as artillery to blast the way. Every hamlet and town in this country must be reached before the artillery preparation is complete. Hard behind it, marching in the barrage of shells, will come the civilian infantry, consisting of every income-earning citizen...
...been solved. Sergeant Hill lives. On the hill-sides of Ayer he is making soldiers and dazzling the future Hun-slayers by the brilliancy of his solutions. The Government has realized how able a soldier he is, and now no longer does he wear chevrons but glories, in the rank of 1st Lieutenant, U. S. A. Walinski has attained the same position, though McGowan is still asking foolish questions in a vain effort to be "squelched...
...applying for commissions and passing the examination will be sent to a Ground School for training. During first this course of training, they will rank as first class privates and will receive $100 a month pay in addition to quarter, uniforms, and rations. After completing their training they will be commissioned as lieutenants...
...23rd of July the command proceeded by train to Barre, Mass., where three weeks were spent in camp. Wall tents were secured from the National Guard for the staff and company officers, but the rank and file live in shelter tents. The weather was fortunately dry and little inconvenience was experienced...
...trained, and will be on duty as soon as they have completed their course of study satisfactorily. The work in training will be in dirigible flying as well as in aeroplane, in captive balloon flying, map drawing, etc. While in this work the men accepted will have the rank of second-class seamen, and should they pass their examination at the end of a period of about three months, they will receive commissions as ensigns...